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The Sky at Night: 1998

13 episodes · premiered Jan 12, 1998

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  1. Episode 1: Ring of Moons Jan 12, 1998 Patrick Moore describes the family of moons belonging to the planet Saturn.
  2. Episode 2: The Art of Deep Space Feb 8, 1998 Leading astronomical photographer Dr David Malin joins Patrick Moore.
  3. Episode 3: The Total Experience Mar 9, 1998 Patrick Moore describes the total eclipse of the sun that he witnessed in the Caribbean on 26 February.
  4. Episode 4: A Cold View of Space Apr 6, 1998 Patrick Moore assesses new research about infra-red radiation in space.
  5. Episode 5: The Sky with Chips May 4, 1998 Amateur astronomers can now undertake important research by using charge-coupled devices (CCDs) with a moderate-sized telescope. Patrick Moore assesses the value of CCDs with British…
  6. Episode 6: Planets of Other Suns Jun 1, 1998 Patrick Moore and DrJohn Mason discuss the possible existence of extra-solar planets.
  7. Episode 7: The Sun Awakens Jun 29, 1998 lain Nicolson and Patrick Moore discuss the Sun's activity cycle.
  8. Episode 8: The UK Schmidt - the First Quarter Century Jul 27, 1998 Dr Russell Cannon, former Director of the Anglo-Australian Observatory, joins Patrick Moore to discuss the results of the UK Schmidt Telescope in New South Wales.
  9. Episode 9: Flaring Stars Aug 24, 1998 A bright starthat flares up where no naked-eye star has been seen before is termed a "nova". But a nova is not really new, merely a formerly faint star which suffers a temporary outburst…
  10. Episode 10: The Flying Horse of Autumn Sep 28, 1998 Patrick Moore talks about the chief autumn constellation, Pegasus, the Flying Horse.
  11. Episode 11: Cosmic Fireworks Oct 19, 1998 The Leonid meteors of 17 November are rarely predictable, but as Dr John Mason explains to Patrick Moore , there is a chance of a major display this year.
  12. Episode 12: The Royal Greenwich Observatory - 1675-1998 Nov 16, 1998 Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Jasper Wall, the last Director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
  13. Episode 13: Timekeeping by Starlight Dec 14, 1998 Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Allan Chapman to see how to use the stars to tell the time. and looks forward to events due in 1999, including the total eclipse of the sun next August.